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accessory a person who helps another person break the law but does not actually commit the crime. [1/2 definitions]
accusation a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or error.
accuse to blame for or charge with a crime or something wrong.
alibi a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. [1/2 definitions]
arson the crime of burning buildings on purpose.
assault the crime of attempting or threatening to hurt another person. [1/4 definitions]
break the law If you break the law, you do something that is not allowed by the law. If you break the law, you commit a crime.
burglary A burglary is a kind of crime. When someone breaks into a house or other building in order to steal something or do some other illegal thing there, it is called a burglary.
charge to blame for a crime; accuse (often followed by "with"). [1/12 definitions]
convict to find guilty of a crime. [1/2 definitions]
conviction the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. [1/3 definitions]
crime A crime is an action that breaks the law. [2 definitions]
criminal of or having to do with crime. [3 definitions]
deed A deed is a particular action that a person decides to do. A deed has special meaning or importance even if it is a small thing. A person's deed usually affects other people. It often requires courage or strong intention. A deed can be a good thing, like a kindness, or it can be a bad thing, like a crime. [1/2 definitions]
defendant A person who is being accused of a crime in a court of law is called a "defendant." At the end of a trial, the jury decides if the defendant is guilty or not guilty. If one person is suing another person, the person being sued is also called a "defendant."
fine2 a sum of money charged as a punishment for a crime or offense. [2 definitions]
gang1 a group of people who come together to cooperate in some activity. These activities may be just for fun, or they may involve crime. [1/2 definitions]
illegal When something is illegal, it means that it is against the law. Doing something illegal is a crime. People sometimes go to jail for doing illegal things.
incriminate to show involvement in a crime.
indict to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence.
innocence If someone proves their innocence, they show that they are not to blame for some crime or some other bad thing that happened. They show that they didn't do it. Innocence is being free from guilt or blame.